Unemployed low-income adults who are not otherwise eligible for Wisconsin Works (W-2) or Unemployment Insurance benefits may be eligible for TJ. This includes noncustodial parents and young adults without children. You must also live in an area that offers TJ.

What are the goals of the TJ program?

The goals of the TJ program are:

To help parents secure stable unsubsidized employment.

To increase child support payments through stable unsubsidized employment.

To support reunification plans with children by enhancing parental capabilities and long-term child safety through stable unsubsidized employment.

To help foster youth live independently through stable unsubsidized employment.